Long range shooting

sej-gun · 03-24-2007, 09:12 AM

Is there somebody who knows something about long range shooting whit LP.08. Maybe a member has done it whit his LP.08? I will be happy if I could get a rapport about this subject.
Reg.
Sej-gun.

Ron Smith · 03-24-2007, 09:30 AM

Hi Jes,

I have a 1937 S/42 which has been rebuilt to a Navy Luger configuration. I've shot it at 200 yards with a stock attached. It was extremely accurate at that range. I could easily hit a target the size of a soccor ball at that distance , shooting it standing up, off-hand.

Jes, Just a minor correction, not meant to offend. Your English is far superior to my Danish, but "scooting" in English means to slide along on your rear-end. "Shooting" is to fire a gun.

Ron

sej-gun · 03-24-2007, 11:40 AM

Thanks Ron

Interesting that you hit on 200 yards (same as 183 meters) very good shooting!
I had now correct the spelling with a "H".
Reg.
Sej-gun.

Ron Smith · 03-24-2007, 01:50 PM

Jes,

Here's the Luger that I was talking about.

Ron

Parabellus · 03-24-2007, 10:42 PM

Jes,

I wish I could find a 200-yard range to shoot my LP08 & C96. The best I can find is 100 yards. Jerry Burney & Jack Hiles write of shooting theirs out to 300 yards in Arizona. My Arty needs a bit of Kentuky windage to get on target but it is consistant to the range I have shot it.

Ron,

Check with John Sabato about stock attachment to your Navy config....Please!

Russell

Steinar · 03-28-2007, 03:57 AM

Last summer, I placed three floating targets on a lake at 200m (219yards), 400m (437yards) and even 800m (875 yards).
I got the idea when I was placing my fishing nets.. With a GPS in my pocket, I placed them so that they where in the right distance up towards a hill and had a totaly safe background (+ left and right side of the targets).

I tried the targets with my arty, and where amazed over how close I actually hit at those ranges! I shot mostly one handed without the stock, it reminded me of throwing rocks towards a stick as a kid.. wich abviosly still is great fun

With unlimited time and 9mm rounds.. anything is possible

The water was very still.. so it was easy to spot the impact some two/three seconds later at 800m.
But shooting towards water like this can be a somewhat spooky, the bullets can reflect into some weird angels and still have enough punch in them to cause damage. So a totaly safe background is needed for this type of fun.

sej-gun · 03-31-2007, 08:30 AM

Hi Ron, Parabellus, Morgan Kane

Thanks for your support in this thread!
Nice photo of this lovely S/42 Marine you got, Ron
Morgan interesting rapport of your shooting (remember) on
a Norwegian lake, I envies you the wide open spaces in your country.
Maybe somebody knows some thing about test firing of the LP.08 back in 1913-14?
Reg.
Sej-gun

03-24-2007, 09:12 AM	#1
sej-gun User Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Denmark Posts: 99 Thanks: 26 Thanked 16 Times in 7 Posts	Long range shooting Is there somebody who knows something about long range shooting whit LP.08. Maybe a member has done it whit his LP.08? I will be happy if I could get a rapport about this subject. Reg. Sej-gun.

03-24-2007, 09:30 AM	#2
Ron Smith User Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Orygun Posts: 4,243 Thanks: 118 Thanked 245 Times in 150 Posts	Hi Jes, I have a 1937 S/42 which has been rebuilt to a Navy Luger configuration. I've shot it at 200 yards with a stock attached. It was extremely accurate at that range. I could easily hit a target the size of a soccor ball at that distance , shooting it standing up, off-hand. Jes, Just a minor correction, not meant to offend. Your English is far superior to my Danish, but "scooting" in English means to slide along on your rear-end. "Shooting" is to fire a gun. Ron __________________ I Still Need DWM side plate #49... if anyone runs across a nice one. What ~Rudyard Kipling~ said...

03-24-2007, 01:50 PM	#4
Ron Smith User Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Orygun Posts: 4,243 Thanks: 118 Thanked 245 Times in 150 Posts	Jes, Here's the Luger that I was talking about. Ron __________________ I Still Need DWM side plate #49... if anyone runs across a nice one. What ~Rudyard Kipling~ said...

03-24-2007, 10:42 PM	#5
Parabellus User Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: SF Bay Posts: 195 Thanks: 16 Thanked 9 Times in 4 Posts	Jes, I wish I could find a 200-yard range to shoot my LP08 & C96. The best I can find is 100 yards. Jerry Burney & Jack Hiles write of shooting theirs out to 300 yards in Arizona. My Arty needs a bit of Kentuky windage to get on target but it is consistant to the range I have shot it. Ron, Check with John Sabato about stock attachment to your Navy config....Please! Russell __________________

03-28-2007, 03:57 AM	#6
Steinar User Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 1,538 Thanks: 18 Thanked 36 Times in 21 Posts	Last summer, I placed three floating targets on a lake at 200m (219yards), 400m (437yards) and even 800m (875 yards). I got the idea when I was placing my fishing nets.. With a GPS in my pocket, I placed them so that they where in the right distance up towards a hill and had a totaly safe background (+ left and right side of the targets). I tried the targets with my arty, and where amazed over how close I actually hit at those ranges! I shot mostly one handed without the stock, it reminded me of throwing rocks towards a stick as a kid.. wich abviosly still is great fun With unlimited time and 9mm rounds.. anything is possible The water was very still.. so it was easy to spot the impact some two/three seconds later at 800m. But shooting towards water like this can be a somewhat spooky, the bullets can reflect into some weird angels and still have enough punch in them to cause damage. So a totaly safe background is needed for this type of fun. __________________ Previously known as Morgan Kane

03-24-2007, 11:40 AM	#3
sej-gun User Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Denmark Posts: 99 Thanks: 26 Thanked 16 Times in 7 Posts	Thanks Ron Interesting that you hit on 200 yards (same as 183 meters) very good shooting! I had now correct the spelling with a "H". Reg. Sej-gun.

03-31-2007, 08:30 AM	#7
sej-gun User Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Denmark Posts: 99 Thanks: 26 Thanked 16 Times in 7 Posts	Hi Ron, Parabellus, Morgan Kane Thanks for your support in this thread! Nice photo of this lovely S/42 Marine you got, Ron Morgan interesting rapport of your shooting (remember) on a Norwegian lake, I envies you the wide open spaces in your country. Maybe somebody knows some thing about test firing of the LP.08 back in 1913-14? Reg. Sej-gun